Package net.sf.jaxodraw.object

Class JaxoObjectFactory

  • public final class JaxoObjectFactory
extends java.lang.Object
    Factory class to create instances of JaxoObjects.
    Since:
    2.0

    • Method Summary

      All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      static void addObjectType​(int type, java.lang.String objectId)
      Adds a new type of JaxoObject to the list of know objects.
      static JaxoObject newObject​(int type)
      Returns a new instance of a JaxoObject.
      static JaxoObject newObject​(int type, java.awt.Point[] location)
      Creates a new JaxoObject, initialized with values taken from the Preferences.
      static JaxoObject newObject​(java.lang.String objectId)
      Returns a new instance of a JaxoObject.

      • Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

        clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

    • Method Detail

      • newObject

        public static JaxoObject newObject​(int type)
        Returns a new instance of a JaxoObject. The object is only instantiated, not initialized. A NoSuchElementException is thrown if type is not a known object.
        Parameters:
        type - The type of object to be created, as defined in JaxoConstants).
        Returns:
        A new instance of a JaxoObject. Always non-null.

      • newObject

        public static JaxoObject newObject​(java.lang.String objectId)
        Returns a new instance of a JaxoObject. The object is only instantiated, not initialized. A NoSuchElementException is thrown if objectId is not a known object.
        Parameters:
        objectId - The class name of the object to be instantiated.
        Returns:
        A new instance of a JaxoObject. Always non-null.

      • newObject

        public static JaxoObject newObject​(int type,
                                   java.awt.Point[] location)
        Creates a new JaxoObject, initialized with values taken from the Preferences. A NoSuchElementException is thrown if type is not a known object.
        Parameters:
        type - The type of object to be created (defined in JaxoConstants).
        location - the points of the object. The size of the array has to be equal to the point count of the object.
        Returns:
        A new JaxoObject. Always non-null.

      • addObjectType

        public static void addObjectType​(int type,
                                 java.lang.String objectId)
        Adds a new type of JaxoObject to the list of know objects. No test is done here if the object can be instantiated.
        Parameters:
        type - The type of object to be created, has to be different from any of the pre-defined types in JaxoConstants).
        objectId - The class name of the object of the given type. This is used to instantiate the object.